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Welcome to HeliStart

This website is your introduction to the world of helicopters (also called rotary wing aircrafts). It will not only provide you with a great deal of information, but will also serve as a guide to helicopters and everything you might want to know about them, such as flight training, companies, and Associations. The Helistart website serves an international audience, and its task is to make it easy for you to find your way around the world of aviation, with the helicopter as its prime subject-matter.



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Helicopter Engineering



Do you want to learn how helicopters work? What kind of aerodynamic forces are involved, and how they are able to fly? Then look at our Engineering section and learn all about helicopter design, rotor aerodynamics, rotorhead engineering and the relevant physics.


Helicopter Simulation


Simulators have an important role to play in helicopter flight training. See how to set up a near professional quality PC based helicopter simulator. You will also find product overviews about flight simulation software and helicopter flight controls.


Helicopter Pilot Licence


To be able to fly helicopters, you must have a helicopter pilot’s licence. This section will tell you what you need to do to obtain one, and includes details of the different subjects you will be required to study, and the role of simulation in flight training programs.


Helicopter manufacturers


Which manufacturers are making, and have made, a difference, both now and in the past? How do the companies relate to each other? Have a look at the overview of manufacturers.


Current Helicopter models


Looking for a helicopter? Comparing and contrasting different models? Use the Helistart database and browse through all the information you need about current models. Start here.


Helicopter History


This section about the history of helicopters is regularly updated with both pictures and text. Look at how the helicopter has developed over time... more


DIY projects and Experimental helicopters


This section tells you all about DIY projects and experimental helicopters. Find out more about experimental helicopters and the regulations that apply to them.


Information Library


If you are new to the world of helicopter aviation, our information library (accessible through the main menu) will be a great help. Subjects like abbreviations, radio alphabet, regulations, radio telephony and more are covered.